1. Sentence Structure
lesson two

2. There are four types of sentence structure
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

3. Simple Sentence -shows one idea -contains a subject + verb
-subject (noun, what the sentence is about) + verb (the action)
Examples:
“Miss K is eating”
“Jake talks”
“The dog walked”

4. Compound Sentence For And Nor But Or Yet So
-two simple sentences combined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction
-the conjunctions are:
Here are some examples:
“Miss K likes coffee, and Paul likes Tea”
“James was a hard worker, but Sarah was lazy”
“George likes to go hiking, but I like to eat burritos”
“He slept all night, but she tossed and turned”
For
And
Nor
But Or
Yet So

5. Complex Sentences -an independent clause and a dependent clause
-combined by a comma and a subordinating conjunction
EX:
“Although I love to eat, I have to watch my portions”
“Miss K returned the packet, after discovering the cheating”
-although -until -since
-after -unless -if
-as -because -when
-while -before

6. Compound-Complex Sentences
-TWO (2) or more independent clauses
and
-ONE (1) or more dependent clause
Ex:
“Though Miss K prefers watching comedic films, she rented the latest spy thriller, and she enjoyed it very much”